Hands-on Pilot-Scale Downstream Bioprocess Associate

VARITE INC; Foster City (CA); On-site; USD 69,000 - 74,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Retirement Plans

Legal Service Plans

Job summary

VARITE is seeking a Downstream Bioprocess Associate to join our Biologics Pilot Lab in Foster City, CA onsite on a 12-month contract. You will execute pilot-scale purification runs, troubleshoot in real time, and support biologics programs from development through scale-up and technology transfer.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with downstream purification operations (chromatography, TFF, viral filtration) and familiarity with AKTA systems and UNICORN software, plus strong

Qualifications

• Hands-on pilot-scale downstream bioprocess experience.
• Experience with downstream purification operations such as chromatography, TFF, viral filtration, depth filtration, centrifugation, and buffer preparation.
• Experience operating AKTA systems and working with UNICORN; chromatography column operation experience is strongly relevant.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute downstream purification runs, including clarification, chromatography, TFF, and viral filtration, in a schedule-driven pilot environment.
• Prepare buffers and reagents; set up, operate, clean, and tear down pilot-scale and single-use equipment.
• Pack and unpack chromatography columns, operate AKTA systems, and use UNICORN methods for run execution.
• Document work in SOPs, batch records, run sheets, and summaries; capture observations and deviations clearly.
• Monitor process performance, interpret data, troubleshoot during runs, and communicate findings to cross-functional partners.
• Support process scale-up, comparability activities, technology transfer, lab readiness, and occasional weekend or extended-hour coverage.

Skills

Downstream bioprocess

Pilot-scale operations

Chromatography

TFF

AKTA systems

UNICORN software

Documentation

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

AA/AS degree in related field

BS/BE in chemical/biochemical engineering or related field

Tools

UNICORN

AKTA systems

Job description

VARITE is seeking a Downstream Bioprocess Associate to join our Biologics Pilot Lab in Foster City, CA onsite on a 12-month contract. You will execute pilot-scale purification runs, troubleshoot in real time, and support biologics programs from development through scale-up and technology transfer.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with downstream purification operations (chromatography, TFF, viral filtration) and familiarity with AKTA systems and UNICORN software, plus strong